Scarpia 132 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 There's a very particular use and sound Desplat gets out of his timpani, at least here in and Grand Budapest. Anyone know what it is? Is it synth? Are they recorded more usual to the mic or mixed louder than usual? It sounds like small-sized timpani to me, which usually gives us that dry and poignant sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,293 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Desplat talks composers, directors, temp tracks, and confirms he's seen Rogue One Dixon Hill and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 1 hour ago, mrbellamy said: Desplat talks composers, directors, temp tracks, and confirms he's seen Rogue One Nice interview. I wouldn't exactly call this "rare" necessarily in today's environment, but it's certainly nice to see! Quote How many films do you work on at the same time? None. It’s one by one. Because I work so much, people think that I have a team writing for me, but that’s not why I chose to write music for films. I chose to write music because I like to write music. So every single note that comes out of my studio is written by me, and I wouldn’t be able to do two movies at the same time. I wait until I’ve finished one, and then I do the other one. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nice quote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Maybe it's just my inner fan speaking, but since he's working on Star Wars, I'd have expected him to at least name drop Williams. I thought Desplat was a fan as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Quote Is there a contemporary composer you particularly admire? A French composer: Pascal Dusapin, a concert composer. the way he thinks, the way he orchestrates, how prolific he is, his intelligence. He’s everything an artist should be. YES! Gnome in Plaid and Dixon Hill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,293 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 40 minutes ago, Pieter_Boelen said: Maybe it's just my inner fan speaking, but since he's working on Star Wars, I'd have expected him to at least name drop Williams. I thought Desplat was a fan as well? I think it's just your inner fan getting nervous JW slipped his mind in one quick interview with one or two questions that might have applied. Desplat loves Williams and has talked many times about his admiration in very specific terms. Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 2 hours ago, Sharkus Malarkus said: YES! I think he said a number of intelligent, musically-aware things in this interview. Encouraging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 2 hours ago, Pieter_Boelen said: Maybe it's just my inner fan speaking, but since he's working on Star Wars, I'd have expected him to at least name drop Williams. I thought Desplat was a fan as well? Well, if you want Desplat to mention Williams... At 29:35: Starting at 1:01:08 Karol DarthDementous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,293 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 His Potter interviews had plenty of Williams talk, of course. Really liked what he had to say at the end of this interview, actually, beyond the brief Williams praise. A pretty keen summary of what "good music" means, the nature of change in music, orchestra "versus" synth in the context of Williams and Reznor/Ross. All our favorite talking points. JacksonElmore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 That is a fantastic quote. Thank you for that. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BloodBoal 7,538 Posted August 17, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2016 Samples for The Light Between Oceans Will, mrbellamy and JacksonElmore 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I actually like those. Karol Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,796 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Desplat 'Pet's' Score was fun. Some action cues featured xylophones If he plays hommage to williams in rogue one where it's due, he will do fine... Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,293 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 13 hours ago, BloodBoal said: Samples for The Light Between Oceans First one caught me immediately, and I'm really loving the (I presume) main theme in that and the final track. Shows up as well in "Isabel," that is such a lovely little tune, I've just been sitting here listening to it. Also love the string writing in "To Resent." This sounds like it could be one of his most moving scores for me, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 http://filmtracks.com/titles/secret_life_pets.html Filmtracks review. 4 stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 On 7/23/2015 at 2:33 AM, Muad'Dib said: There's a very particular use and sound Desplat gets out of his timpani, at least here in and Grand Budapest. Anyone know what it is? Is it synth? Are they recorded more usual to the mic or mixed louder than usual? Man, there is some funky instrumentation going on there. The percussion sound I think you're referring to just sounds like a smaller drum to me. I have no idea what to make of the winds from 0:11-0:25, though, particularly whatever instruments enter at about 0:21. On 7/18/2016 at 5:43 PM, Sharkus Malarkus said: YES! Anyone singing Pascal Dusapin's praises wins big points with me. His trombone concerto "Watt" is mind-blowing. Sharkissimo and Muad'Dib 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,554 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 On 19/07/2016 at 1:09 AM, crocodile said: Well, if you want Desplat to mention Williams... At 29:35: Starting at 1:01:08 Karol Very nice! What came across was how self-effacing they all are. Can you imagine Goldsmith, Herrmann, Rozsa, Barry, and Horner, in the same room? crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 On 23/07/2015 at 7:33 AM, Muad'Dib said: There's a very particular use and sound Desplat gets out of his timpani, at least here in and Grand Budapest. Anyone know what it is? Is it synth? Are they recorded more usual to the mic or mixed louder than usual? Good question. There's a number of things it could be. A smaller timp ike Gnome says A normal size timp "tuned up" Close miking Wooden or even snare drumsticks (Alex North was a big fan of snare sticks on timps) Muad'Dib 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianagirl 298 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 On April 16, 2015 at 3:09 PM, mrbellamy said: Trailer for Tale of Tales (no Desplat music): Should make for a cool score! Wish I spoke French! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Indianagirl said: Wish I spoke Italian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I had forgotten how outstading this particular track is Bilbo and crocodile 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 964 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Alexandre Desplat composed and conducted the music for the upcoming Cousteau biopic. ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1659619/ ) The OST should be available today. What's interesting is that I came across what the film maker had to say about the music : Quote Je pense, (et je le lui ai dit), que c'est le plus beau thème qu'il m'ait donné. Quand un compositeur vous offre ce genre de musique, c'est un cadeau... Alexandre s'est mis au piano, regardant les images du film, il a trouvé ces notes devant moi. C'était très émouvant. Il a compris ce que je cherchais dans l'humeur comme dans l'émotion. A la fin de l'enregistrement en studio, je lui ai piqué la partition et je l'ai donnée à mes enfants, qui jouent eux aussi du piano, afin qu'ils l'apprennent ! Je dois dire qu'ils ne sont pas encore très au point... I made a quick translation (anyone french here, feel free to correct me if I made mistakes) Quote I think (and I told him), it's the most beautiful theme he ever gave me. When a composer offers this kind of music, it's a gift ... Alexander was at the piano, watching the images of the film and found these notes in front of me. It was very moving. He understood what I was looking for in terms of mood and emotion. At the end of the recording session, I took the score and I gave it to my children, who play piano. They are learning it but I must say it's not yet perfect Now I really look forward to listen to it. Seems it's not available on spotify yet ! crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Not really related to anything. Just found this clip of Desplat conducting Godzilla main titles with LSO playing. It's not good quality but gives you an idea of what their take is like. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I only miss the electric violin, but the rest is gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Netflix’s ‘Trollhunters’ to Feature Music by Alexandre Desplat & Tim Davies This could be interesting, Desplat is doing the main titles and the main character theme. Can't wait for Valerian as well, I don't care much about the film itself, but the score possibilites are mouth-watering. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Valerian makes up for him losing out on Star Wars. Well LLL he was replaced by a lesser composer and Star Wars is better than everything so it'll forever be disappointing but at least we get this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxbabe 28 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Happened to catch The Danish Girl on a movie channel the other day...had totally forgotten Desplat was the composer! I knew within literally 30 seconds it was him though (my husband is still quite amused and impressed by this ability ) Absolutely gorgeous score, and film....albeit quite sad - stayed with me long after. What a uniquely beautiful compositional language he has....I love minimalism and like the way he dances around with it. Made me think back a bit to Birth, or also Girl With a Pearl Earring, these are the type of films where I feel his voice really shines the most. Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander were so exquisite in this movie too, if you haven't seen it I highly recommend! I wonder if the Cousteau movie is available on some streaming service/rental by now? Sounds interesting for sure. Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I only care whether he's doing Godzilla 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I believe that score will be composed by Michael Giacchino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Well if it's as good as Jurassic World, I should be okay with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 964 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 8, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2017 lol Started watching this with the Youtube subtitles on and when he started naming the composers he admires, here's what appeared on the subtitles: Delerue = Delivery Duhamel = via mail Debussy = WC crocodile, Disco Stu, toothless and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 2,396 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Hey, have you guys listened to his new score: Suburbicon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I forgot that was out! Will have a listen later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 On 14-3-2017 at 0:27 AM, Saxbabe said: I knew within literally 30 seconds it was him though (my husband is still quite amused and impressed by this ability ) Strange, I have this ability too! At first I think it's John Williams but then I know it can't be him so it must be Desplat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 First comments on Rogue One since the switch: Quote I have another question for you here about how you transitioned from working on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to Valerian. No, I changed because Star Wars went very late. It got delayed for two months. And I wanted to do this film with Luc and had I stayed in Star Wars I could not have made this movie with Luc. Yes, and I chose that moment to go for Luc because I was committed and that was it. It wasn’t so much like you had to follow any specific beats from Star Wars at large and you wanted more freedom? Well definitely when you when you work in the Star Wars movie you have the shadow of John Williams over your head. There’s no doubt that you’d be under a lot of pressure, but I knew that pressure because when I did the last two Harry Potter films. Right, it was working from a John Williams score again. Yes. Exactly. So, having this incredible shadow over your head and the responsibility of writing some proper good music for a sequel that was universal. So that was not something I feared. (https://filmschoolrejects.com/composer-alexandre-desplat-choosing-luc-besson-star-wars/#ixzz4z7wMY4wi) Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 NDA's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 From what i could gather third-hand is that indeed the schedule was very much a reason - he was expected to be finished long before Giacchino started writing - but also that there was a chaotic communication between several parties leading to lots of unwanted late requests that made parting the lesser of two evils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miz 139 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 That makes sense. Not as acrimonious as I might have supposed. I'm glad he went for Valerian, I thought that was a cracking score and I would prefer to hear it (and its style and features) in that film than in Rogue One. Infact I listened to (and cycled to portions of) Valerian for months before watching the film; then watching tight cues in Spaceship Chase was a thrill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I'm not sure if people outside Belgium can watch this TV commercial but the music screams Alexandre Desplat to me: Do you feel the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Oh hey, didn't expect the truth to be revealed so soon! I figured we'd have to wait decades and then uncover some scrumptious scandal such as Desplat was kicked out after his secret gay love affair with Gareth Edwards was discovered. Anyhow in seriousness, I'm happy it wasn't a case of his work being rejected or something of that caliber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 On 3/13/2017 at 7:29 PM, Denise Bryson said: I only care whether he's doing Godzilla 2. I think we’re getting one of the Zimmer disciples or he’ll go with his usual composer Douglas Pipes. I’d prefer the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Hoping for mister Pipes too. Henry Jackman's already had two too many jungle scores recently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 964 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Two concerts in France : Au-delà de l'image - Alexandre desplat (10€ to 65€) Valérian, suite Œuvre nouvelle, pièce pour flûte solo (création mondiale)Pelléas et Mélisande, symphonie concertante pour flûte et orchestre Suite des musiques de The King's Speech, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Shape of Water, Birth, Ghost Writer, Twilight, Harry PotterEmmanuel Pahud flûteSolrey directrice artistiqueOrchestre National de FranceAlexandre Desplat direction http://www.maisondelaradio.fr/evenement/concert-symphonique/au-dela-de-limage-alexandre-desplat _________________________________ Musiques des films Harry Potter et les reliques de la mort, Twilight, Valérian, etc. (10€ to 20€)Orchestre National de FranceAlexandre Desplat présentation et direction http://www.maisondelaradio.fr/evenement/concert-jeune-public/alexandre-desplat-harry-potter publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Seeing this thread made me think, "Boy, it's been kind of a quiet year for Desplat so far; only one new score from our most prolific Hollywood composer." So I looked up what's on the docket from him and these sound like they could result in some pretty interesting music from Desplat! I'm looking forward to them! Operation Finale Quote 15 years after World War II, a team of secret agents are brought together to track down Adolf Eichmann, the infamous Nazi architect of the Holocaust. The Sisters Brothers Quote In 1850s Oregon, a gold prospector is chased by the infamous duo of assassins, the Sisters brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,020 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Sounds like fun scores! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Operation Finale sounds like my kind of movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 10 hours ago, Bilbo said: Operation Finale sounds like my kind of movie! Here's the trailer that just came out! - Alway nice to see Oscar Isaac - Interesting to see Nick Kroll in a non-comedic role - Why does Ben Kingsley as younger Eichmann look weird? Something off about the makeup - It's like Munich but with moral certainty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 New interview Seems like Desplat is sick. He looks rough and can't seem to get his voice above a whisper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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